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13:25 Cheltenham
Monday 1 January 2018
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BetBright Dipper Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 4f 166y | Heavy (Soft in places) | 5 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 35.1s
T: A KingJ: B J Geraghty
Held up, not fluent 8th, headway 10th, slow 13th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd before next, led last, went a few lengths clear but soon began to idle, pressed inside final 100 yards, edged right and holding rival close home op 7/4
T: C L TizzardJ: B J Cooper
Jumped right 1st, soon led, jumped right 7th, headed 8th, led before 3 out, headed last, given chance final 100 yards when winner idled, held close home op 14/1
T: B PaulingJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, 2nd 3 out until before 2 out, kept on same pace last, no extra flat op 2/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up, mistake 3rd and 11th, headway 12th, one pace before 2 out, jumped left and mistake last, no extra op 4/1
Also Ran
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: P J Brennan
Led, jumped right and not fluent 1st, soon headed, led 8th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 9/1 tchd 8/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.40, £4.30EX:£18.30Trifecta:£35.00SF:£18.86
Forecasts
Yanworth (15/8), Willoughby Court (15/8), Ballyandy (10/3), Sizing Tennessee (12/1), Ami Desbois (12/1)
WILLOUGHBY COURT arrives here in excellent form and he's continued his excellent form over fences this campaign. He got the better of Yanworth last time out and he's taken to confirm the form here. The aforementioned rival has shaped like he's in need of a step back up to three-miles at times but he should have enough class to take the forecast spot. Ballyandy may prove best of the rest after making a winning start over the larger obstacles last time out.
- Willoughby Court
- Yanworth
- Ballyandy
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £19,932.002nd: £7,480.003rd: £3,745.004th: £1,866.005th: £938.006th: £469.00
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